*"Athlon" in "strong badathlon" means "contest" in Greek (αθλον), and is found in the names of such events as the [[Wikipedia: biathlon|biathlon]], [[Wikipedia:triathlon|triathlon]], [[Wikipedia: pentathlon|pentathlon]], [[Wikipedia: heptathlon|heptathlon]], and [[Wikipedia: decathlon|decathlon]].

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*"Athlon" in "strong badathlon" means "contest" in Greek (αθλον), and is found in the names of such events as the [[Wikipedia:biathlon|biathlon]], [[Wikipedia:triathlon|triathlon]], [[Wikipedia:pentathlon|pentathlon]], [[Wikipedia:heptathlon|heptathlon]], and [[Wikipedia:decathlon|decathlon]].

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*East Germany, or the [[Wikipedia:German Democratic Republic|German Democratic Republic]], was a [[Wikipedia: Communism|Communist]] state that existed prior to the fall of the [[Wikipedia:Berlin Wall|Berlin Wall]] and dominated several Olympic events, in part because of their athletes' prolific use of [[Wikipedia:Steroids|steroids]].

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*East Germany, or the [[Wikipedia:German Democratic Republic|German Democratic Republic]], was a [[Wikipedia:Communism|Communist]] state that existed prior to the fall of the [[Wikipedia:Berlin Wall|Berlin Wall]] and dominated several Olympic events, in part because of their athletes' prolific use of [[Wikipedia:Steroids|steroids]].

*Olympic athletes often rely on product endorsements for income due to [[Wikipedia:Olympic Games#Amateurism and professionalism|Olympic amateurism regulations]].

*Olympic athletes often rely on product endorsements for income due to [[Wikipedia:Olympic Games#Amateurism and professionalism|Olympic amateurism regulations]].

*[[Wikipedia:Kenya|Kenyan]] athletes are noted for dominating the sport of [[Wikipedia:distance running|distance running]].

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*The "clean and jerk" is a part of [[Wikipedia: weightlifting|weightlifting]].

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*The "clean and jerk" is a part of [[Wikipedia:weightlifting|weightlifting]].

*Though the next Summer Olympics weren't until 2008, many Olympic-style competitions had been held around the time this email came out.

*Though the next Summer Olympics weren't until 2008, many Olympic-style competitions had been held around the time this email came out.

===Trivia===

===Trivia===

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*Before The Paper comes down, you can see the words "Side Words" on the side of the Temporarios box.

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*Before The Paper comes down, the words "Side Words" can be seen on the side of the Temporarios box.

**This is also visible when Strong Bad first holds up the box.

**This is also visible when Strong Bad first holds up the box.

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*This is the first occurence of [[DNA evidence (running gag)|DNA evidence]].

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*This is the first occurence of [[DNA Evidence (running gag)|DNA evidence]].

*The summary for the [[Podstar Runner]] RSS feed reads, "Strong Bad makes up his own olympics to answer some moron."

*The summary for the [[Podstar Runner]] RSS feed reads, "Strong Bad makes up his own olympics to answer some moron."

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*This email marks the premiere of Homestar's new half-bent legs with rounded knees (see top image). Previous versions had pointed knees up until this point.

===Remarks===

===Remarks===

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*The Poopsmith being entrant Number 2 is a euphemism of [[Whatsit]].

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*The Poopsmith being entrant Number 2 refers to a euphemism for [[Whatsit]].

*The audience for the ending closimonies consists of (from left to right) Homsar, The Poopsmith, The Cheat, and Strong Bad, silhouetted in the foreground.

*The audience for the ending closimonies consists of (from left to right) Homsar, The Poopsmith, The Cheat, and Strong Bad, silhouetted in the foreground.

*Coach Z says "record" in the sentence, "Holy gorsh! It looks like a new record!" without his normal accent.

*Coach Z says "record" in the sentence, "Holy gorsh! It looks like a new record!" without his normal accent.

===Goofs===

===Goofs===

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* Strong Bad's arm disappears briefly when he wipes the sweat off his forehead.

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*Strong Bad's arm disappears briefly when he wipes the sweat off his forehead.

*There's a white spot on the "O" in the "don't" during the product endorsement.

*There's a white spot on the "O" in the "don't" during the product endorsement.

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* In the Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-out-of-Beating event, Homestar's athletic pants and upper body (except the head) face the same direction at all times, but his legs face toward the viewer. They only match each other when Homestar first walks in and when he is knocked into the air.

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*In the Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-out-of-Beating event, Homestar's athletic pants and upper body (except the head) face the same direction at all times, but his legs face toward the viewer. They only match each other when Homestar first walks in and when he is knocked into the air.

**It may also be a reference to "same character vs. same character" battles in many fighting-style video games, such as [[Wikipedia:Street Fighter (series)|Street Fighter]] and [[Wikipedia:Mortal Kombat (series)|Mortal Kombat]] (in the first Mortal Kombat game, this was always the last fight before the Endurance Matches, known as "Mirror Match").

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**It may also be a reference to "same character vs. same character" battles in many fighting-style video games, such as [[Street Fighter]] and [[Mortal Kombat]] (in the first Mortal Kombat game, this was always the last fight before the Endurance Matches, known as "Mirror Match").

*"Streisand", from the [[Powered by The Cheat]] segment, most likely refers to the famous actress/singer [[Wikipedia:Barbra Streisand|Barbra Streisand]].

*"Streisand", from the [[Powered by The Cheat]] segment, most likely refers to the famous actress/singer [[Wikipedia:Barbra Streisand|Barbra Streisand]].

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*The half-circles and circle on the corner of the Strong Badathlon logo resemble those of the [[wikipedia:Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] logo. <!-- Usable or not? -->

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*The half-circles and circle on the corner of the Strong Badathlon logo resemble those of the [[wikipedia:Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] logo.

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*Obviously the entire email is a reference to the [[Olympics]].

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*The entire email is a reference to the [[Olympics]].

**"Someteen days of glory!" is also a reference to a 1985 documentary covering the [[wikipedia:1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Summer Olympics]], [[imdb:tt0090559|Sixteen Days Of Glory]]

**"Someteen days of glory!" is also a reference to a 1985 documentary covering the [[wikipedia:1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Summer Olympics]], [[imdb:tt0090559|Sixteen Days Of Glory]]

**Strong Bad's claim that he is going to boycott the games is most likely a reference to the U.S. led boycott of the [[Wikipedia:1980 Summer Olympics|1980 Moscow Olympics]], which included 64 other nations and was prompted by the [[Wikipedia: Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan| Soviet invasion of Afghanistan]]. This action was subsequently repeated by the [[Wikipedia:U.S.S.R.|USSR]] and 14 of their [[Wikipedia: Eastern Bloc|Eastern Bloc]] partners at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics claiming that the safety of their athletes could not be guaranteed.

**Strong Bad's claim that he is going to boycott the games is most likely a reference to the U.S. led boycott of the [[Wikipedia:1980 Summer Olympics|1980 Moscow Olympics]], which included 64 other nations and was prompted by the [[Wikipedia: Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan| Soviet invasion of Afghanistan]]. This action was subsequently repeated by the [[Wikipedia:U.S.S.R.|USSR]] and 14 of their [[Wikipedia: Eastern Bloc|Eastern Bloc]] partners at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics claiming that the safety of their athletes could not be guaranteed.

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**Temporarios are a parody of [[Wikipedia:Cheerios#Related cereals|Team Cheerios]], a variation of Cheerios that was available very briefly around the time of the [[Wikipedia:1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Summer Olympics]]. They also resemble [[Wikipedia: Froot Loops|Froot Loops]].

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**Temporarios are a parody of [[Wikipedia:Cheerios#Related cereals|Team Cheerios]], a variation of Cheerios that was available very briefly around the time of the [[Wikipedia:1996 Summer Olympics|1996 Summer Olympics]] (when [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] was created). They also resemble [[Wikipedia: Froot Loops|Froot Loops]].

**The Whatsitburied Slop is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Fosbury Flop|Fosbury Flop]], a technique used in high jumping.

**The Whatsitburied Slop is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Fosbury Flop|Fosbury Flop]], a technique used in high jumping.

**The "Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating" event takes its name from [[Wikipedia:Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman wrestling]], one of the three styles of wrestling contested in the [[Wikipedia:Olympic Games|Olympic Games]].

**The "Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating" event takes its name from [[Wikipedia:Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman wrestling]], one of the three styles of wrestling contested in the [[Wikipedia:Olympic Games|Olympic Games]].

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===Fast Forward===

===Fast Forward===

*The DNA scene is revisited in every email up through [[rough copy]] and in the big toon [[DNA Evidence]].

*The DNA scene is revisited in every email up through [[rough copy]] and in the big toon [[DNA Evidence]].

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*Puppet Homestar #2 (the one on the right in the fight advertisement poster) is seen again in [[Main Page 25]].

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*[[The Exact Same|Puppet Homestar #2]] (the one on the right in the fight advertisement poster) is seen again in [[Main Page 25]].

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**Also, Homestar would fight [[Shadow Homestar|another copy of himself]] in an Easter egg in [[Hremail 2000]].

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*The scene with Homsar and Marzipan having tea would appear again in a [[@StrongBadActual]] tweet, albeit with The Cheat instead of Homsar.

STRONG BAD:{typing} Unfortunately, they also happen to be my two worst events. The Cheat Chuck is consistently dominated by the Kenyans. I mean the Poopsmith. Ever since he devised the Whatsitburied Slop

{As he says this, it cuts to the Poopsmith next to a pile of whatsit, and then uses his shovel to fling a whatsit-covered The Cheat out of the pile.}

STRONG BAD:{voiceover} ...that guy's unbeatable!

{Cut to Coach Z standing next to the distance markers, watching The Cheat}

THE CHEAT:{Cheat noises as he flies through the air}

COACH Z: Holy gorsh! It looks like a new record!

{Cuts to Homsar and Marzipan sitting at a table having tea}

MARZIPAN: And that's why I believe the DNA evidence had been tampered with.

{The Cheat flies onto the table, causing whatsit to fly onto Marzipan's face and onto the camera, smearing it on the lens.}

MARZIPAN: Aah!

HOMSAR: Well, hello, chocolate cake!

{Cuts to results board of the Strong Badathlon}

Results 2007 StrongBadathlon

The Cheat Chuck

The Poopsmith......211pts.

STRONG BAD:{voiceover} Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-Out-of-Beating is another event you'd think I'd be the best at. But the reigning champion seems to have intimate knowledge of Homestar's weak points.

{As he speaks, it cuts to Homestar walking onto the screen with a sweat band and athletic outfit on.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER:{punches himself in the stomach} Come on you little so and so. {slaps himself in the face, then punches himself in the stomach} Is that all you got? {punches himself in the side, then the face} Oh yeah? Oh yeah? You think you got it like that? {punches himself 3 times} Whaddya think this is, you little placemat? {gets hit in face once} A diaper show? {gets hit in stomach once more} It's not a diaper show. {gets hit in stomach again} I think that's pretty obvious.

{Cut to Powered By The Cheat cartoon. A version of the Strong Badathlon logo morphs into a cloud at the top right corner as Strong Bad, with laser arms, fires at robots walking in the background. A woman with a green-and-white striped shirt walks by; when she walks past Strong Bad, he can be seen through the green stripes.}

{With one laser-hand, he holds up a "Good medal". Cut to a Powered By The Cheat version of The Cheat playing the guitar. The word "Streisand" appears across the screen (going off the right side of it) as someone says it.}

STRONG BAD:{typing} And after all the medals have been given to the wrong athletes, we come to the ending closimonies, celebrating poor sportsmanship, drug testing, and good ol' fashioned people twirling ribbons.

{Cuts to Strong Sad and Marzipan twirling ribbons on a stage.}

STRONG SAD:{singing} Togetherness.

MARZIPAN:{singing} Togetherness.

MARZIPAN and STRONG SAD:{singing} Encircling the World.

{Homestar, with a white show suit over his shirt, jumps down and knocks Strong Sad and Marzipan off the stage.}

HOMESTAR RUNNER:{singing and dancing with his legs rapidly moving} Just take those old glasses off the shelf...

{Fireworks go off in the background to the tune of 'Old Time Rock and Roll', then a cut to Strong Bad sitting at the Lappy.}

STRONG BAD:{typing} There you have it, Rudkin Shampoo. Someteen Days of Glory! And after the closimonies, most BadAthletes immediately begin filming product endorsements while their names are still fresh in our minds.

{Cuts to Strong Bad sitting in a kitchen with a box of cereal and a bowl.}

STRONG BAD: Whoa, wipe my brow. {he swipes sweat off his face} Winning gold medals {he holds up one} takes a lot of hard cereal, and dedication. That's why I eat {hold up box} Temporarios! The official cereal of athletes you won't remember in two weeks! {cuts to a shot of the box and bowl of cereal with two gold medals hanging off the side of it} Temporarios, {speech bubble comes out of box} "Cuz I'm Don't Get Paid!"

Strong Bad's arm disappears briefly when he wipes the sweat off his forehead.

There's a white spot on the "O" in the "don't" during the product endorsement.

In the Greco-Roman Homestar Crud-out-of-Beating event, Homestar's athletic pants and upper body (except the head) face the same direction at all times, but his legs face toward the viewer. They only match each other when Homestar first walks in and when he is knocked into the air.

The song Homestar starts to sing during the "ending closimonies" is sung to the tune of the song "Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger. He replaces the word "records" with "glasses" in the song, referencing a commercial from the 1980s for the Hardee's fast food franchise's collectible set of Alvin and the Chipmunks glasses. The song lyrics were changed in this commercial (and sung by The Chipmunks) to "Just take those old glasses off the shelf / Get down to Hardees and help yourself / Those other glasses ain't got the same class / I want an Alvin and the Chipmunks glass".

It may also be a reference to "same character vs. same character" battles in many fighting-style video games, such as Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat (in the first Mortal Kombat game, this was always the last fight before the Endurance Matches, known as "Mirror Match").

Strong Bad's claim that he is going to boycott the games is most likely a reference to the U.S. led boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, which included 64 other nations and was prompted by the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. This action was subsequently repeated by the USSR and 14 of their Eastern Bloc partners at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics claiming that the safety of their athletes could not be guaranteed.